ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Minnesota

ZIP Code 56001: Blue Earth County, MN

ZIP Code 56001 (Blue Earth County, Minnesota) has an estimated 51,585 residents in 20,350 households. The median household income is $69,531, the median home value is $276,700 and the median gross rent is $1,134/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

51,585

Margin of error ±382

Median household income

$69,531

Margin of error ±$3,793

Median home value

$276,700

Margin of error ±$8,773

Median gross rent

$1,134/mo

Margin of error ±$56

Median age

28.5 yrs

Margin of error ±0.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

14.5 min

Margin of error ±0.9 min

How ZIP 56001 compares with Minnesota and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 5600128.5 yrsMinnesota38.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 56001$69,531Minnesota$89,062United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 56001$35,795Minnesota$48,237United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 5600119.0%Minnesota9.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 560015.6%Minnesota4.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5600135.5%Minnesota39.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 56001$276,700Minnesota$329,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 56001$1,134/moMinnesota$1,280/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5600154.1%Minnesota72.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5600114.5 minMinnesota22.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 560018.2%Minnesota17.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 56001

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 56001 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 56001	Margin of error	Minnesota	United States
Total population	51,585	±382	5,739,445	334,922,499
Median age	28.5 yrs	±0.5 yrs	38.8 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	20,350	±379	2,307,955	129,227,496
Median household income	$69,531	±$3,793	$89,062	$80,734
Per capita income	$35,795	±$1,517	$48,237	$44,673
Poverty rate	19.0%	±2.1 pts	9.3%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	5.6%	±1.1 pts	4.1%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	35.5%	±2.3 pts	39.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$276,700	±$8,773	$329,300	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,134/mo	±$56	$1,280/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	54.1%	±1.6 pts	72.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	14.5 min	±0.9 min	22.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	8.2%	±1.3 pts	17.6%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 56001
Group	ZIP 56001	Minnesota	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	82.4%	75.9%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	6.2%	6.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	3.0%	5.1%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	3.1%	4.5%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	5.0%	6.4%	19.3%

Where ZIP 56001 is

State: Minnesota
Main county: Blue Earth County
Largest overlapping place: Mankato (16% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 114.52 sq mi· about 450 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Blue Earth County

56010 Blue Earth County, MN 56024 Blue Earth County, MN 56034 Blue Earth County, MN 56037 Blue Earth County, MN 56055 Blue Earth County, MN 56063 Blue Earth County, MN 56065 Blue Earth County, MN 56068 Blue Earth County, MN 56078 Blue Earth County, MN 56080 St. Clair, MN 56090 Blue Earth County, MN

See every ZIP code in Minnesota, or compare ZIP 56001 with another ZIP code.

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.